Slideshow: NJ Devils 3, Washington Capitals 2

The Washington Capitals have recalled center Mathieu Perreault from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL) and assigned center Keith Aucoin to Hershey, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today. Perrault had a couple of stellar performances in the preseason. To read more about OFB's impressions on ...

Thomas L. Jenkins Today The Washington Post published an obituary for Washington, D.C., resident Thomas L. Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins, as seen in this photo from my season ticket-holder booklet, was featured in the 2009-2010 Washington Capitals ticket book, and was clearly a dedicated fan. This excerpt from Mr. Jenkins’ obituary was particularly illustrative of his devotion to...

With Alex Ovechkin on the mend, the Washington Capitals need several players to increase their production in order to supplement the offense. That doesn't mean there isn't a player in the dressing room capable of carrying the club alone, a la Ovechkin, in the two-time MVP's absence. There is, and he uses the stall right next to Ovechkin's and shares his first name. Ovechkin's recovery...

Take a look at Capitals star and two-time MVP Alexander Ovechkin

NEWARK, N.J. | The Washington Capitals are going to struggle to win games without Alex Ovechkin if they continue to end up with more penalties in the offensive zone than goals. New Jersey scored a pair of power-play goals in the final period, and Semyon Varlamov lost a regular-season game in regulation for the first time as the Caps fell 3-2 in their first contest without the two...

There is an incredible offensive performance underway in the AHL.  Alexandre Giroux of the Hershey Bears (the Washington Capitals affiliate) is tied for the league lead in scoring with 17 points.  He is tied with Corey Locke of the Hartford Wolf Pack (the New York Rangers affiliate).  Giroux’s performance so far is impressive because he has done it in only eight...

The Washington Capitals dropped their third straight game, a 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils. The Capitals lose in a familiar fashion, through mistakes of their own and untimely  penalties.  This time, also familiar as ever, Alexander Semin, the player the Caps needed to step up with Alex Ovechkin sidelined, stepped down instead, amassing 6 penalty minutes, 4 of them coming...

The Washington Capitals are moving on, looking forward to a showdown with the hot New Jersey Devils. They will do so without the greatest player on the planet, Alexander Ovechkin. Ovechkin is listed as week to week and will not play on Wednesday.

Dialogue . . . Caps embark on a Friday/Saturday back to back series against the Florida Panthers tonight. The Caps have lost three in a row, going 0-1-2 against NY Islanders, Columbus, and New Jersey. The opportunity is present for the Caps to snap out of this losing stretch facing off against the 5-7-1 Panthers.

NEWARK, N.J.(AP) — As expected, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is out of the lineup because of an upper-body strain...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

After two overtime losses in a row against the New York Islanders (a team that is playing well above expectations) and the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Alex Ovechkin less Capitals debuted tonight against the New Jersey Devils and, what else, penalties did them in.  Alexander Semin took three penalties, Mike Knuble and Brendan Morrison took one each and New Jersey took one (I'...

With Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals are one of the most dynamic offensive teams in the NHL.

The Washington Capitals will try to end a two-game slide without the services of superstar Alex Ovechkin when they visit the New Jersey Devils for tonight's battle at Prudential Center.